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LynneSin

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3. What guarentees do we have that a person would vote the same way.

Reply to kimbutgar (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 03:43 PM

Sep 2012

The solution is a receipt. I know the biggest issue with the Diebold machines was a lack of receipt anywhere. There should be something in the electronic voting machines that track all the votes on it so IF there is a dispute you can go back to the tape.

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One way to counteract the vote tampering in the 2012 election is to have a "people's vote" [View all] kimbutgar Sep 2012 OP

You know I have thought of the same thing bkkyosemite Sep 2012 #1

Really? Indydem Sep 2012 #2

Yes, those non-paper trail voting machines can be hacked. kimbutgar Sep 2012 #4

plus how are you going to get everyone to do it loli phabay Sep 2012 #5

What guarentees do we have that a person would vote the same way. LynneSin Sep 2012 #3

looking for the LIKE button... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2012 #6